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Note: see references to military theme caches good for July 4th editions
Contact: Teresa Mitchell, Seaway Trail, Inc., 315-646-1000, 800-SEAWAY-T
New York’s Seaway Trail a Geocacher’s Treasure Destination on
America’s Byway — Military Theme Caches Perfect for July 4 Fun,
— Fall Geocache Event Planned for State Park
The 518-mile Seaway Trail along the St. Lawrence River—Great Lakes
shoreline became New York State’s first National Scenic Byway in 1996.
Today, geocaching enthusiasts using global positioning units to find
specific locations are increasingly discovering not only geocaches but
the treasure that is the byway travel experience. Seaway Trail, Inc.,
Sackets Harbor, NY, in its how-to guide “Driving Financial
Sustainability for America’s Byways Organizations” suggests that the
nonprofits overseeing the nation’s collection of scenic, historic and
recreational roads promote geocaching to attract visitors to the byways.
New York’s federally-designated National Scenic Byways include the
Seaway Trail, the Lakes to Locks Passage along the Hudson River and Lake
Champlain and the Mohawk Towpath along the Mohawk River.
“Geocachers enjoy the experience and the opportunity to discover new
places. Caches named for a byway create positive economic impact for
that byway’s region and its surrounding businesses. Hitchhiking
geocaches moving a small item from cache to cache are perfect for
traveling the length of a byway,” says Seaway Trail, Inc. President
Teresa Mitchell.
Several examples found through the Seaway Trail region illustrate
Mitchell’s point about the growing popularity of geocaching along the
signed highway system that travels through 86 communities.
Starting July 4, every Tuesday at 1 pm, the Minna Anthony Nature Center
at Wellesley Island State Park in the 1000 Islands region of the Seaway
Trail will host “Using Your GPS, An Introduction to Geocaching”
programs. Participants must bring their own GPS unit. More info:
315-482-2479.
The 2nd Annual Geocache Gathering at Wellesley Island State Park will be
held Saturday, October 21. Randall Caccia, an environmental educator at
the Minna Anthony Nature Center at Wellesley Island State Park says the
event is a great opportunity for novices to learn from more experienced
GPS users as they search for local and one-time caches. More info:
315-482-2479.
On July 9, the Western New York Land Conservancy has scheduled Rick and
Addie Ohler of Buffalo to lead a geocache walk. More info: 716-687-1225.
A military theme Seaway Trail multi-part geocache provides clues based
on the start and end years of distinguished female servicewomen’s
careers. The final destination is “a perfect place for a picnic... so
bring the kids, a blanket, a kite and have some fun.” Find details
online at
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=137004.
A geocachers group known as the Rideau Rangers, presumably from
Australia, posted the following online comment about a Seaway Trail
cache they found on November 6, 2005, “Found this US Marines Memorial
near North Tonawanda, NY, on the Seaway Trail. Beautiful area” (on
http://geocaching.com.au/cacher/Rideau+Rangers.rss ).
Geocacher “Rev. Mike” reports on a series of caches that follow the
Seaway Trail across Northwest Pennsylvania. New York’s Seaway Trail
connects to 64 miles of Seaway Trail PA along Lake Erie. He writes: “I
enjoyed doing the Seaway Trail series in New York and decided to start
it in PA. The series consists of 10 micros from the NY border to the OH
border following the Seaway Trail. A few are rather easy, a few are
tricky, and the rest could sway either way depending on the cacher. As
well as this series, there are over 100 other caches either along or not
far from your (location) along the Trail.”
People who create geocaches for others to find often use colorful
nicknames. Along the western New York section of the Seaway Trail,
“Dagonell the Pirate” has placed geocaches at Buffalo’s Botanical
Gardens and in Lake Erie State Park and East Aurora.
Parade Magazine has reported that some 750,000 people worldwide are
engaged in geocaching. The first geocache in the U.S. was placed in
Oregon in May 2000. Today, there are caches in every US state and in
more than 216 countries. To learn more, go online to
www.geocaching.com.
Information on the Seaway Trail is found at
www.seawaytrail.com.
